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BEIRUT — The Office of the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCO) and the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) called on Israel and Hezbollah on Sunday to cease fire amid an escalating exchange of cross-border attacks between the two sides.In a joint statement, UNIFIL and UNSCOL expressed deep concern over the recent developments along the Blue Line, the Lebanese-Israeli border, and urged for an immediate cessation of hostilities, urging both parties to “refrain from further escalatory actions.”“A return to the cessation of hostilities, followed by the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, is the only sustainable way forward,” the statement emphasized.Resolution 1701, unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council on August 11, 2006, called for a...
August 25, 2024
UN urges Israel and Hezbollah to cease fire amid escalating cross-border attacks
August 25, 2024
At least 40 dead in two tragic road accidents in Pakistan
August 25, 2024
Ben Gurion Airport reopens after brief closure following Israeli air raid on Lebanon
August 25, 2024
8 killed, 44 injured in overnight Russian attacks in Ukraine, say officials
August 25, 2024
Suspect in Solingen knife attack arrested, investigation ongoing
JERUSALEM — Ten foreign airlines canceled their flights to Israel on Sunday amid escalating cross-border tensions with the Lebanese group Hezbollah.According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, major carriers, including Air France and the Dutch airline Transavia, have suspended their operations in Israel. Other airlines that canceled flights include Hungary's Wizz Air, Malta-based Corendon, Ethiopian Airlines, and Greece's Aegean Airlines and Universal Airlines.Air France, which canceled its flights between Paris and Tel Aviv, was one of the few major international airlines still operating in Israel until now.Since late July, 20 international airlines have canceled their flights to Israel, driven by growing concerns over a potential regional war in the Middle East.On Sunday,...
August 25, 2024
Ten international airlines cancel flights to Israel amid escalating conflict with Hezbollah
August 25, 2024
Hezbollah launches rockets and drones into Israel as part of retaliation for senior commander’s assassination
August 25, 2024
Israeli army launches strikes on southern Lebanon
PARIS — Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, according to reports from TF1 TV and BFM TV citing unnamed sources.Durov, who was traveling aboard his private jet from Azerbaijan, was reportedly targeted by an arrest warrant in France as part of a preliminary police investigation into Telegram's lack of moderation, which authorities believe has enabled criminal activity on the platform.Telegram, widely used in Russia, Ukraine, and other former Soviet republics, has become a major social media platform, particularly in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.The app, founded by Durov in Dubai after he left Russia in 2014, has nearly 900 million active users and aims to reach one billion...
August 25, 2024
Telegram CEO arrested in Paris amid investigation into app moderation practices
GAZA — Israeli forces have reduced the designated "safe humanitarian zones" within the Gaza Strip to mere rubble, leaving only 9.5% of the territory as areas for displaced civilians to seek refuge, the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza reported on Saturday.According to the statement, during Israel's ground invasion of Gaza, which began in early November 2023, Israeli forces pushed hundreds of thousands of civilians from northern to southern Gaza, declaring these areas as "safe humanitarian zones."Initially, these zones spanned 230 square kilometers (89 square miles) or 63% of Gaza's total area, including vital agricultural, commercial, and service facilities.However, as the Israeli military offensives continued, these zones were drastically reduced. By early...
August 24, 2024
Israel turns 'safe humanitarian zones' into rubble, leaving only 9.5% of Gaza for civilians to shelter